7th and 8th Grade Full Band

Welcome to our second band rehearsal! You will need your instruments and your devices. Today we will be discussing data collected last rehearsal, receiving one teacher selected piece (Michael Jackson's Thriller), discussing our student selected piece, discussing Western Region Band, getting information on Orchestra and Jazz Band, discussing the lesson schedule, and rehearsing our music. There is a TON to do. We will need to be purposeful to get it all done.

Our Plan:
1) Welcome!

2) Make sure everyone is on Google Classroom.

3) PACK and Band! (review)
     When I am speaking you are listening.
     When you are speaking I am listening. We never speak over each other
     If you are playing an instrument, I promise to listen and/or play with you.
     If I am playing, you should be listening, or playing along with me.
     Keeps hands and instruments to yourselves

4) While we are reviewing PACK, Mr. Akter will hand out school instruments to those students who requested them.

5) Warm Ups and Tune - "Tradition of Excellence Book 2 - Page 2 and page 42

6) Western Regional Etude (beginning to measure 12)

7) Review the following rhythms: 2 sixteenths followed by an eighth, 2 eighths followed by a sixteenth, the "one and and" syncopated rhythm, and the dotted eighth followed by a sixteenth. (flash cards)

8) Re-play introduction. This is part one of your practicing assignment.

9) Hand out "Thriller" (By Michael Jackson)

10) Listen to "Thriller" 

11) Start Rehearsal of "Thriller." Rehearsal techniques will include: Full Band Run Through for Pre-assessment, Sectionals for differentiation, Full Band Run through for Post Assessment, Student Conductors

12) Assignments for practicing.

13) Post to Google Classroom for "exit ticket."